On 16 December, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) will march in Strasbourg against the weakening of the Working Time Directive, and at large to defend workers' rights.
Why on 16 December in Strasbourg?
On 17 December, the European Parliament will vote in plenary on the revision of the Working Time Directive which, if the EU Council of Ministers gets its way, will weaken the Directive by allowing a proliferation of opt-outs and on-call work. This together with four recent decisions of the European Court of Justice restricts workers rights and represents a blow to Social Europe.
Take note
The Euro-demonstration will take place on 16 December 2008. It will start at 13:30 and finish at about 16:00.
The route of the Euro-demonstration is available at www.etuc.org/IMG/pdf/Parcours-5.pdf (1Mb PDF).
Meeting point for the press
Journalists will have the possibility to meet the trade unions leaders and interview them between 11:45 and 13:00 at the following address:
Maison des Syndicats
Room 5 (ground floor)
1, rue Sédillot
F- 67000 Strasbourg
- Departure and line-up of demonstration: 13:30 Rue des orphelins/Rue de Zurich (voir Parcours (1Mb PDF))
- Arrival: 14:30 Podium Place du Wacken (voir Parcours (1Mb PDF))
- Musical entertainment: 14.30
- Speeches of trade union leaders: 15.00
- End of demonstration: 16.00
Press conference
A press conference is planned at the European Parliament at 17:30. Please make sure that you have a pass for the Parliament.
The following speakers will be present at the press conference:
• John Monks, ETUC General Secretary
• Alejandro Cercas, Member of the European Parliament (Socialist Group in the European Parliament) and rapporteur on the proposal for amendments of the Working Time Directive
Contact
• Patricia Grillo : + 32 (0) 477 77 01 64
• Daniele Melli: + 32 (0) 473 94 25 63
• Nicole Romain:+ 32 (0) 473 94 26 47
For further information on the ETUC demands in relation to the revision of the Working Time Directive, see the outline of the Euro-demonstration or the Information leaflet on the Working Time Directive and the issues at stake (also available as PDF document (327Kb))
